Why is it that every time Paige Thomas is set to perform on 'X Factor,' they must mention that she's a single mom of a little girl? Is it to gain sympathy votes? To test our attention spans? Oh 'X Factor,' we shake our fists up in the air at you.

Boot camp has begun over on 'X Factor,' and because of the presidential debate, the typical two-hour Wednesday installment was crunched down to a simple hour, but at least they were able to bring some drama!

Paige Thomas was the first wannabe to perform on tonight's (Sept. 12) Season 2 premiere of 'X Factor,' turning in a poppier-than-expected rendition of the Mary J. Blige-popularized 'I'm Going Down,' which earned adjectives like "flawless" from the judg…